RefSeek--a search engine that is specifically designed for students and educators. Not nearly as academic as Google Scholar but still does a good job of filtering commercial sites. You can also try SweetSearch, which is a similar service that's more oriented towards high school and elementary school students.
SlideFinder--a search engine that finds slides from PowerPoint presentations that have been posted all over the web.
EyePlore: A way to search the web through visual connections; in some ways similar to Google's wonder wheel
SortFix--a useful search engine for helping students understand how key words modify searches; this is a hands-on search tool that uses Google
Searching with Success--an interesting (and simple) introduction to the world of web searching. Fun to use and easy to follow. Also on this site you will find Credible Sources Count, an introduction to evaluating sources.
BevyFind--search engine (using google) that puts searched pages on same page as search results
Blekko--NEW! (11/2010)--a more refined search tool that filters out most commercial sites. TRY!
Qwiki--a very engaging on-line encyclopedia with view, images, and solid information.
Other Web Researching Tools:
How to use Google Alerts--Google Alerts allow you to set up a notification system to alert you when any new article about a selected topic is posted in Google News. Rather than having to search for news, you can use Google Alerts to bring the news to you.
Here are some tools for searching the web:
RefSeek--a search engine that is specifically designed for students and educators. Not nearly as academic as Google Scholar but still does a good job of filtering commercial sites. You can also try SweetSearch, which is a similar service that's more oriented towards high school and elementary school students.
SlideFinder--a search engine that finds slides from PowerPoint presentations that have been posted all over the web.
EyePlore: A way to search the web through visual connections; in some ways similar to Google's wonder wheel
Tips to improve Google searching: From Free Technology for Teachers
Video--how to construct a better Google search
List of Meta-search Engines --that is, search engines that combine other search engines
A Major WARNING about Google Searching --
Search Filter Bubbles
SortFix--a useful search engine for helping students understand how key words modify searches; this is a hands-on search tool that uses Google
Searching with Success--an interesting (and simple) introduction to the world of web searching. Fun to use and easy to follow. Also on this site you will find Credible Sources Count, an introduction to evaluating sources.
BevyFind--search engine (using google) that puts searched pages on same page as search results
Blekko--NEW! (11/2010)--a more refined search tool that filters out most commercial sites. TRY!
Qwiki--a very engaging on-line encyclopedia with view, images, and solid information.
Other Web Researching Tools:
How to use Google Alerts--Google Alerts allow you to set up a notification system to alert you when any new article about a selected topic is posted in Google News. Rather than having to search for news, you can use Google Alerts to bring the news to you.
How does Wikipedia work? (A video by CommonCraft)
Goofram--A search engine that combines Google with Wolfram search (great for data base searching)
Article: 15 strategies for web searching
How to search social networks for the information you need
How does Google searching work (video)
What do you suggest?--a very cool tool. You enter a word and it suggests related key words that can help you improve your searching.
Find the best--a site that uses a series of browsers to find the best X in many, many categories.
Searchteam--a search tool for collaborative searching.
Websites like--an interesting tool that lets you search for websites that are like a site. This lets you find alternatives and similar sites easily.